steve1977

Looking forward to creating my first Hackintosh soon. Do I read correctly better to wait as things are broken with the latest Clover version? And for clarification. Once I have this installed, can I update to future versions or do I need to go through all the process again? Has anyone tried to upgrade from Sierra to High Sierra within the VM or does it require a fresh install using the instructions?

Thanks. This is great advice. It does include quite a few great pointers to help me out. I realized that dropping 1-2 cores from my VM quite significantly impacts is performance. So, I will keep it to four and try to run the second VM also with four. Let's see how this impacts performance. What's the worst case situation for Unraid? Crashes? Or something more material when it comes to parity or data security? I still haven't created the second VM, but will do so soon. What you are sharing about USB is quite intriguing. I am not satisfied about current use of USB devices and it feels that I am not using is as well as Unraid can support this yet? I don't care about mounting USB storage to Unraid, but only use USB storage et al within my VM(s). Some more questions regarding use of USB: 1) I am not using the 'Libvirt Hotplug USB' yet. Once I have this installed, I no longer need to go add and remove USB devices manually in the VM settings? Instead, I can just add and remove the USB devices (hot-swap) and the VM will pick it up. So, this plugin will make the VM act like a normal stand-alone computer in terms of USB use? 2) When having 'Libvirt Hotplug USB' installed, can I use the USB ports in two VMs? For example, I may want to add a USB storage device and can access it via both VMs? 3) How does now Virtualhere come into game? I am accessing my VM(s) remotely with a notebook via Remote Desktop. Does Virtualhere allow me to access USB devices connected to my notebook within the VM? If so, this would be true magic and great. How to set this up? Just install Virtualhere on my notebook and it works?

Attachment tower-smart-20170930-0008.zip

Thanks. I just restarted and downloaded the smart report. Please see attached. Thanks for your help!

Any thoughts whether this is a disk error or more likely a cabling issue? Log attached. tower-diagnostics-20170929-2344.zip

Ok, let me upgrade to the RC release and give it a shot. I checked the RC tread and it looks like it is quite stable and nothing to watch out for. Anything to keep in mind or is it a straight and simple upgrade?

Exciting, thanks. Will give it a try soon. Just one question. I am still on 6.3. Does this impact the guide and better to wait until 6.4 is out? Quote from this thread below: ** I have tried this with 6.4-rc6 and El Capitan 10.11.6. It works as said with the latest unmodified and minimally configured Clover. ** However, to try out Sierra 10.12.5, I am hoping 6.4 will be released with the applesmc patch applied to qemu 2.9.0. That will allow Sierra to run without putting in FakeSMC.

Any thoughts?

Has anyone give it a try run High Sierra in a VM? Any hopes for a new how-to-guide for High Sierra and the latest Unraid, which I understand includes some fixes making things a lot easier?

Is it correct that TM only works over SMB starting from High Sierra? If so, does Unraid still support High Sierra TM backups?

All of above helps. This is superb. Thanks a lot! Unfortunately (for you), it is so insightful that it leads to quite some follow-up questions: 1) I only have one CPU, but it has 4 Cores. It is not the latest model, but a solid i5. I had always assigned all four cores to my VM. I am reading now that there may be some advantages to only assign core 1-3 to the VM and leave core 0 dedicated to Unraid. I like the idea and assume the VM will do fine with three cores. Before I switch, let me understand though what will be the advantage in terms of Unraid. For transparency, my Unraid needs to manage a 16-disk array with 80TB (one parity disk), but not running any dockers as I find it easier through the VM. In my use case, does it make sense to assign one core exclusively to Unraid (and 3 to the VM) 2) If I were to start a second VM, does it make sense to have the 3-4 same cores to both VMs or any advantage of having one exclusive to one and 2-3 exclusive to the other VM? 3) Sound is a big topic for me, so let me make sure that I understand things correctly. I currently have audio through the Remote Desktop when playing music in my VM. This is good and I'd like to keep it. For the second VM, I'd like to output the sound not within Remote Desktop (on my notebook), but to speakers attached to the server. Would this require to passthrough the soundcard? I assume yes. if so, is it better / possible to do so with both VMs or just with one? Is it even possible? Techically, my "soundcard" is jst something on the mobo and nothing fancy. 4) I'd like to use VNC, but there is a bug with Unraid preventing it directly from Unraid (some touchscreen issue, which is known to the developers, but not fixed yet). There should not be any major disadvantage using Remote Desktop instead of Unraid native VNC Or do I miss anything? 5) Does Mac OS even support Remote Desktop? I thought so, but you mention that some of your VMs do not support it? 6) I really like the idea of Virtualhere and it may solve an existing issue (with just one VM). Currently, I cannot hotswap devices attached to USB in the VM (always need to shutdown, assign, start again). Would Virtualhere solve this issue? Could I use the Rpi to attach USB devices (harddisks, pen drives, iphones, ipad, etc.) that could be accessed from one or several VMs and can be hotswapped? This would be a very good workaround for Unraid unavailability for hotswap? Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated.

Thanks. Yes, you are right. I of course don't run Unraid GUI via Remote Desktop. I just do this via the web interface. No clue why I wrote differently above. I indeed use "Remote Desktop Connection" as dedicated software to access my Win10 VM. It goes very well and no issues at all. I was unaware that this means that I am not even using the GPU. I assume I still use the "server" CPU, Ram and I have access to the USB ports. How is sound handled? If I read you correctly, I can indeed just run two VMs as long as I continue to access them via Remote Desktop? I am less concerned about having the two Remote Desktop Connections open at the same time, but I'd like the two VMs to be running all the time. Also, I'd like to use the "server" soundcard to output to a speaker connected to the "server" (not the notebook). Would this be possible? If so, assume this would only work for one of the two VMs, but the other one would still have sound on my notebook when accessed through Remote Desktop?

Not fully sure I understand. I am running Unraid headless. So, I am using Remote Desktop from a notebook to access Unraid (web interface) and use Remote Desktop to access the first VM. So, I am using the keyboard from my notebook. In my case, how could I access the second VM (assuming I don't want to stop the first). Do I need to use remote desktop to access the first and then another remote desktop within the 1st to access the 2nd?

Thanks, got it. Your point at the end basically means a VM inside a VM? Assume this will be challenging from a performance perspective? Unraid would need to emulate Win10 that then again needs to emulate Mac OS? Doesn't sound like I am setting up things for success. Maybe let me share what I'd like to do. I am happy with my Win10 VM, which is running 24/7. However, I'd like to use Apple Photos that only runs on Mac OS.

I am playing with the idea to add a second VM to my Unraid. I already have a well working Win 10 VM, now thinking about a Mac OS VM. I have a few questions: 1) Can I run two VM at the same time? If so, what are implications on CPU, GPU and pass-through devices (USB, ethernet) 2) Most importantly, what does this mean for audio? I have on-board audio that is connected to speakers. I like to play music from the VM. Does the same soundcard output the system sound from both VMs? 3) Descriptions for adding a Mac OS are quite rare and not updated to Unraid 6.3 (only/best I have seen is for 6.1 with remark for changes for 6.2). In contrast, Win 10 VM was dead-simple and nicely documented in the Unraid Wiki. Why is this and can you point me to the best and latest guide? 4) Apple upgrades the OS every year (upcoming High Sierra from Sierra). I have not seen any guide for upgrading the VM, but only fresh installs. Is an upgrade difficult or just download & restart? Thanks in advance for your help!

Thanks. Where is the VM overhead used? As part of Unraid dedicated Ram or VM dedicated Ram? Thanks for your suggestion to increase Unraid dedicated Ram? I am just curious whether and what Unraid would even use it for? Faster parity building? Faster file driver? Faster network transfers? Better VM management?

I have a 16-disk Array (80TB) and also run a VM Win10. No dockers and the array serves as file server. I will probably install owncloud docker shortly and potentially play around one day to have sabnzbd or itunes server in dockers as well. I have 32GB ram and currently have assigned 4GB to Unraid and 28GB to the VM. Does this make sense and/or should I install more/less to Unraid instead? Would I benefit from more ram?

There are a few things I am running within the VM instead of as a docker (namely sabnzbd+, SB, CP, Kodi mysql database, MiniM). I am doing this as I need the VM anyhow for Itunes and I don't see an obvious benefit of using a docker if I have the VM anyways. Are there any benefits to do this differently or any obvious docker that I am missing. I don't mind to over-build, but still don't see any obvious reason to go for a server board besides ECC (which I am not clear whether I even need it). Plus you bring up a good point that I would even need a PCI GPU, which I currently don't have, but rely on the iGPU. I don't mind here either to over-build, but am searching for the "reason why". From what I am seeing now, I may be better off with one of the more recent desktop boards with M.2 and invest in more ram to give some more to Unraid. Would this conclusion be off?

How big of an issue is this for a homeserver (runs 24/7 as mediaserver)? Besides ECC memory, is there any other advantage of Xeon over i5/7? E.g., energy consumption? Stability? I am not unhappy with my current setup, but am playing with the thought to upgrade my mobo to support M.2. When doing so, I can go the current route with an i5 or upgrade to i7 or Xeon. Or even some different mobo/CPU. Energy efficiency and stability with Unraid will be key considerations. And on separate note, I read somewhere in this forum that 4GB ram is now minimum for Unraid. I have 16GB ram and assigned 12GB to the VM running Win10. Is this the right balance between Unraid and the VM? Would I benefit from more ram? As mentioned, I don't run any dockers and the VM is primarily used as mysql database (Kodi) as well as Itunes.

Any insights what are advantages of ecc ram and xeon cpus? i know they're used in servers, but no idea what is the advantage? is it worth the change? also, any material improvement of the xeon-w over older generations. running a file server (even with VM) shouldn't be overly intense on hardware requirements?

True. M.2 is what I have. Any thoughts?

Got it. Thanks for both of your help!

I solved it... Had to manually download bootx64.efi and rename it to shellx64.efi. This allowed me to open an uefi shell and execute the commands. FW is now updated. Fingers crossed that this increases stability. When it comes to disk 1 with pending sectors. Is this a slow death and worth to anyhow replace the disk? Anything I can do about these sectors?

And one more info - info about my mobo was wrong. I actually have a Asus P8Z77-V Pro. Changed from the previous Sabertooth in a desperate attempt to get things working with Unraid

Maybe additional info. I am creating the USB stick within a VM (Win10) on Unraid.